Randy Coven

Randy Coven a technically accomplished hard rock bassist emerged in the early 1980, learning bass while playing in local cover bands playing hard rock of the day. Right after he graduated from high school enrolled in Berklee School of Music in Boston Massachusetts.  

While at Berklee, he managed to hook up with guitar player Steve Vai who was also from Long Island, New York. They formed their own local band. While the band never issued any recordings, many of the bands songs would show up later on both Vai and Coven’s solo albums.

After the group broke up, Randy went on to play in a Canadian based fusion band. With this band Coven got his first taste of touring, and his first appearance on record, which featured a pair of songs written by Coven.

Randy returned to New York in the mid-80’s formed his own band, the Randy Coven Band, a trio which produced their debut album, Funk Me Tender, in 1985. The title track featured a guest spot by Steve Vai.

The '90s saw Randy team with a pair of renowned guitarists, Leslie West and Yngwie Malmsteen. 

The early 21st century Randy released a 16-track compilation, The Best of Randy Coven.  Randy also issued his first true solo album in a decade, 2002's Witch Way.

Randy has been kinda off the radar for a while, but I am sure he is, like the rest of us, out there playing bass.   Here are a couple of video.... check him out.

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